A MINI-ADVENTURE race and a boodle fight under a full moon at the beach will highlight this year’s Lunatrek Full Moon Adventure Festival. The event, scheduled for Sept. 26-27, will be held at the Newtown Beach Club…
The Cebu provincial government only has P3.9 million left in its Quick Response Fund (QRF) as of yesterday, which constitutes 30 percent of its total P121 million Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) fund for this year.…
Safety First.” This ubiquitous sign in plants and factories remind the workers to always integrate personal security into their work and decisions. It can also be interpreted to mean that management puts a premium in the protection…
The 2nd Kahayag forum will be held at the Sacred Heart Center-Convention Hall in Cebu City with the theme “Protect the Earth, Dignify Humanity” on Friday, Aug. 21. Sponsored by the Community of St. John in collaboration…
I was getting ready for a meeting last Friday when heavy rainfall and the consequent flooding again hit Metro Cebu for the second time last week. Since my colleagues and I knew better than to get stuck…
AT LEAST 54 trees in sitio Camp 2, Talisay City were cut to pave the way for the construction of Talisay-Uling access road. A stop order signed by Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer was issued last…
SM Prime Holdings created the SM Cares program which consolidates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ranging from environmental conservation, assistance to persons with disabilities and special needs, elderly and nursing mothers, as well as care for children,…
A TOP marine biologist called on local government units (LGUs) to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) in their coastal communities to help preserve marine resources in their area. Speaking in a seminar “Writing for Survival: Media for…
The SM Green Film Festival (GFF) project aims to make Filipinos aware of the plight of the earth today. Starting this month, SM will open its cinemas to students for free screenings of environmental films and documentaries.…
AN environment group called on the DENR and the Philippine Coast Guard to investigate passenger vessels that dump human waste into the waters of Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. Environmental lawyer Antonio Oposa, who heads…
Cebu Daily News photo editor Tonee Despojo spent five days traveling to parts of Cebu and Negros islands to capture scenes of life in coastal villages and the marine bounty of the Tañon Strait. As the…
BELGIUM-based company UpGrade Energy has partnered with PhilCarbon, a Philippine renewable energy company, to form UpGrade Energy Philippines (UGEP). UpGrade will offer cost-effective solar panels to industries and households, said chief country representative Edgar Hao. Hao said…
